metrify en · VERB
Etymology
From Latin metrum (“meter”) + -fy. Compare French métrifier.
Meanings
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To make verse.
he metrified after his mynde
a. 1529, John Skelton, The Crowne of Lawrell:
- (Canada, US) metricate
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| metrified | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| metrified | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| metrifies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| metrifying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |